Identifier
etd-0707103-111615
Degree
Master of Mass Communication (MMC)
Department
Mass Communication
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
This study employed the Defining Issues Test (DIT) and a quantitative version of the five-factor TARES Test to gather data on the ethical decision-making patterns of public relations practitioners. The former is an instrument based on Kohlberg’s (1969) moral development theory, the latter self-enforced, ethical consideration statements derived from the research of Baker and Martinson (2001). Results show that levels of moral development in public relations differ based on job segment, and that age, education, gender and rank significantly affect levels of ethical consideration. The TARES test, it was discovered, is better suited for a three-factor configuration based on Day’s (2003) definition of moral knowledge.
Date
2003
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Lieber, Paul Stuart, "Ethics in public relations: gauging ethical decision-making patterns of public relations practitioners" (2003). LSU Master's Theses. 2861.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/2861
Committee Chair
Renita Coleman
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.2861